young · adjective /jʌŋ/
Word family
Nouns: young, youngster, youth, youthfulness
Adjectives: young, youthful
young
A1 having lived or existed for only a short time and not old
Dictionary examples:
young people/adults/children
His girlfriend is very young.
Maya is the youngest person in the family.
Angela is two years younger than Luis.
Learner example:
All young people who play football want go there in [the] future. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Polish)
young · noun /jʌŋ/
Word family
Nouns: young, youngster, youth, youthfulness
Adjectives: young, youthful
the young
B2 young people generally
Dictionary examples:
His political ideas appeal to the young.
I have nothing against miniskirts, but I think they're strictly for the young.
Learner example:
In general, kids and teenagers are, at home, allowed to do almost anything they want, [which] sometimes put[s] parents in a very difficult position when trying to [e]stablish rules in order to limit the freedom of the young. (First Certificate in English; B2; Portuguese)
